Cassandra in Reverse
- Published: 11 May 2023
- ISBN: 9781804940174
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 432
'Holly Smale is an exceptional writer and this book is a treasure. Everyone should read it and everyone will love it'
Lindsey Kelk
'Witty, touching and totally absorbing. Cassandra is a funny and sharply-observed character who I loved spending time with'
Graeme Simsion
'Sharp, funny, quirky, insightful and so very, very relatable'
Joanne Harris
'Cassandra Dankworth is one of the most compulsively readable protagonists in contemporary fiction. This is a truly original novel, a war cry for you to be you and for me to be me. I loved it.'
Laura Jane Williams
'Cassandra Dankworth is a character as unique as she is endearing ... An absolute gem of a novel'
Margarita Monitmore
'Reinvigorates the time loop trope with the perfect match of character and concept ... Utter genius!'
Catriona Silvey
'I didn't want it to end, but I also couldn't stop reading. I really, really loved it'
Keris Stainton
With a genius premise, hilarious and poignant writing, and a heroine who is both unique and so relatable, this is THE book for anyone who has ever wished life came with an undo button
Sophie Irwin
A triumph!
The Sun
'Clever, unusual and often amusing, this is a powerful exploration of one woman's attempt to find happiness against the odds'
Daily Express
'A very clever book . . . A quirky story, written with intelligence and humour.'
Irish Examiner
'A hilarious, heart-warming read'
Women's Weekly Bookclub
'Hilarious, insightful... the perfect match of character and concept. Utter genius!
Catriona Silvey, internationally bestselling author of Meet Me in Another Life
'Witty, touching and totally absorbing. Cassandra is a funny and sharply-observed character who I loved spending time with.'
Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
'Cassandra Dankworth is a character as unique as she is endearing. . . Humorous and insightful, this is an absolute gem of a novel.'
Margarita Monitmore, author of The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart
'The Cassandra Complex is instantly addictive and totally electric. It's a gorgeous tale of all kinds of love, and dazzlingly sharp and witty. Cassie is endearing, brilliant, and Holly Smale's writing is a breath of fresh air. If only I could time travel and experience this story for the first time again!'
Beth Reekles
'A brilliantly clever, twisty story that dazzles with its wit whilst touching our hearts ... A hugely entertaining book with an important message, The Cassandra Complex is a triumph!'
Sarah Haywood
'A brilliantly witty read.'
Sun on Sunday
'A dazzling accomplishment - a book as intricate as it is wise; deftly plotted, deeply human, wildly original, and gut-warmingly funny. A book set to shift paradigms and make heads and hearts pop with joy. Holly Smale is a GENIUS, make no mistake'
Emma Jane Unsworth
Engaging, sharply written and utterly unique
Woman and Home
'Smale makes Greek myth-obsessed Cassandra a compelling companion, painfully aware that she doesn't it in, but unable to change her compulsions. She's smart and often funny, and her chaotic attempts to set the world to rights are poignantly rendered.'
Siobhan Murphy, The Times